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4th
Carter/Nixon (03.20-21.19)
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- 1. Multiple Choice
In 1979, the Shah of Iran was forced into exile. The U.S. government later allowed the Shah to enter the United States for medical treatment. This perceived U.S. support for the Shah of Iran resulted in which of the following?
Iran attacked a U.S. base in Asia.
Soviet forces began an occupation of Iran.
Israel demanded U.S. support for the strategic bombing of cities in Iran.
Revolutionaries kidnapped a group of U.S. citizens in Iran.
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which of the following was the primary reason for the trends in public confidence from 1973 to 1976?
The normalization of relations with China
The explosion aboard Apollo 13
The Watergate scandal
The nuclear-power accident at Three Mile Island
- 3. Multiple Choice
How did President Jimmy Carter attempt to end hostilities between the groups that fought these wars?
He helped negotiate a peace treaty known as the Camp David Accords.
He deployed U.S. troops to defeat the Palestine Liberation Organization.
He ordered the boycott of the Olympic Games in Moscow.
He threatened to sever diplomatic ties with Syria.
- 4. Multiple Choice
The incident illustrated by this cartoon increased cynicism toward the U.S. Government because -
the press secretary failed to keep the public informed of national policy changes
the president directed a conspiracy to mislead the nation
the Supreme Court overruled federal statutes that defined confidentiality
Congress failed to pass legislation enforcing protection of privacy rights
- 5. Multiple Choice
These demonstrations led to -
a global energy crisis brought on by an OPEC oil embargo
the bombing of a Marine barracks, followed by retaliatory U.S. air strikes
a U.S. boycott of the Olympics in protest of events in Central Asia
a hostage crisis that severely damaged confidence in the Carter administration
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